20: Mount Everest with Sophia Danenberg

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Sophia Danenberg is the first black woman and the first African American woman to summit Mount Everest successfully. She is a Harvard graduate, an avid climber, and has a successful career with Boeing. She shares her story on Everest and what it was like to find success on the tallest mountain in the world. In this episode:

How do you prepare your body for 29,000 feet above sea level The difference between pushing yourself and making wise decisions How to plan ahead and execute flawlessly when plans change Overcoming a storm, bronchitis, and a clogged oxygen mask on top of the mountain Coming back down the mountain - the other half of the battle Climbing a mountain vs. climbing the corporate ladder - are there any similarities?

You can find more information on Sophia on her web site www.danenberg.org and you can follow her on Instagram and Facebook.